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(More customer reviews)ANN LOUISE GITTLEMAN, M.S., C.N.S, has written several books on nutrition
and diet. All are good....but BIG! For my money, all you really need
is this slim volume of 151 pages. No receipies are in it, (that's for the
other books...and if you want receipies, I do suggest you buy these other
books as well.) But if all you wnat is information -- LOTS of easily
understood, vital and important information, on the most important 50
"superfoods", (and prefer to get your receipes from other sources)...THIS
IS YOUR BOOK! (Just as it is mine!)
Foods are listed logically, under each chapter. The eight chapters are:
Fat Flushing, (F.F.) Staples; F.F. Proteins; F.F. Vegetables; F.F. Fruits F.F. Herbs and Spices; Surprising F.F. Foods; and F.F. on a Budget. Also included are un-numbered chapters, (an appendix, though not named as such), in which are chapters on "General Fat Flush Support and Resources",
"References and Notes", and an (annotated) index.
Each food is first listed as having one (or more) of five fat-flushing
qualities. These are listed as "Energiser", "Blood Sugar Stablizer", "Cholesterol Zapper", "Thermogenic", and "Detoxifier". No food, herb or spice has all five -- but two of the listed foods have four.
It is very easy to make a chart of just the various virtues of each food or herb or spice -- but this book contains so much more info!
After listing each recommended edible's virtues, a short history of each food/herb/spice is given, along with a listing of all the varieties, and what this food/herb/spice has been used for, (such as cancer-prevention, cutting heart-attack risk), etc. Studies and hospitals are named. Then a "Recommended Use" is given. (Apples: An Apple A Day)! A "Just The Facts" section follows, listing one or more interesting facts on the edible being discussed. (For instance: "The Average American Eats About
120 apples a year--a far cry from an apple a day!") A "Boost The Benefits" section follows, listing a few ways to do just this, (For instance: "In the northern hemisphere, apple season begins at the end of summer and lasts until early winter. When you buy apples at other times of the year, they have been imported from the southern hemisphere". Following this is a "Be A Fat Flush Cook" section, containing hints on better cooking for each edible mentioned. In the apple section, one hint (out of 4) is: "The tarter the apple, the better it maintains texture during cooking." A "Think Twice" section follows, with admonitions such as "Commercially raised apples may have been exposed to as many as ten pesticides. You can avoid consuming these pesticides by removing the skin, but you will be sacrificing both fiber and flavinoids. Your other choices are to purchase organically grown apples, or to wash your apples in a Clorox bath, (See page 136).
Lastly, each chapter ends with a "It's Been Said" section, listing pithy and clever quotes, by both ordinary and well-known people. The two listed for "apples" are:
" I was looking for a fat-flushing alternative to sweet deserts, so I sliced an apple and shook the pieces in a plastic bag with a tablespoon of ground flaxseed and half-a-teaspoon of cinnamin.
Having this treat in the evening has helped me stick to the Fat Flush Plan -- and lose 25 pounds!" -- Sandy M, Callifornia
" Comfort me with apples, for I am sick. " -- King Solomon
The "Fat Flushing on a Budget" Chapter guves many money-saving tips for
following the fat-flush plan. "Fat Flush Resources" gives websites and addresses for futher help, as well as listing Ms. Gittleman's other (excellent!) books. The "References and Notes" section, as well as the
"Index" section are detailed and easy to reference.
All in all, a LOT of book in very few pages. I, for one, highly recommend it!
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